Formed in 2014, Allfather came together over a shared interest of “vikings, anti-fascism and crisps”. It’s good to know the band have a sense of humour, because their 2016 release ‘Bless The Earth With Fire’ is not one to be taken lightly. Its six songs – if, indeed, they can be called songs, rather than an extended collection of devastating riffs – are heavy, dense and sludgy in equal measure. In short, if you’re a total riff junkie and value the weight and presence of a riff over almost everything else, you’ve come to the right place.
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Listen: The Yada Yada Yadas ‘Woke Up Strange’
Some things make you feel good instantly. The Mats Wawa EP released at the beginning of 2018 is such a thing. This second single by Durham’s Yada Yada Yadas is another. It’s probably no coincidence that both releases are brimming with a retro quality. Continue reading
Listen: Swiss heavy electronic/industrial band H E X stream ‘Collider’
The word “cinematic” often gets bandied around when it comes to industrial and electronic music. It was rarely more relevant, though, than as a suitable adjective for Swiss band H E X, who’ve mixed a heavy, post rock style with an epic, almost industrial sound on their new single ‘Collider’.
ZEKE – Hellbender
Most people’s introduction to hardcore speedpunks Zeke was the ‘Super Speed Racing’ LP back in the mid 90s. It was an album that did exactly what it said on the tin: by packing in over twenty tracks in almost as many minutes, it wasn’t so much a long player as a sonic thrill ride set to shake teeth and bowels loose, all with a knowing grin. Zeke continued to bash out similar albums and sought after 7”s much to the delight of fans over the next decade, before bowing out with a final album ‘Til The Living End’ in 2004. A handful of retrospective tracks crawled out after that, but it seemed we’d heard the last of Zeke…but, to be fair, it’s impossible to keep up such a pace without reaching burnout. Thinking about it, it’s amazing they lasted as long as they did.
Listen to the new single from Vandal Moon
Do you like music with an eighties slant? Do you like synths? If the answer to either of those questions is yes, there’s a chance you’ll love this new single from Vandal Moon.